MILFORD, CT – Siena Swimming & Diving took the pool for action for the second straight week to begin its 2020 campaign Saturday morning. The Saints traveled to Southern Connecticut and fell, 170-126, to Sacred Heart at the McCann Natatorium.

Siena took home four event wins despite the loss, with freshman Reilly King leading the way with a pair of first place finishes. The Macungie, PA native Placed first in the 1000-yard freestyle (11:02.46) by nearly eight seconds, while also winning the 500-yard freestyle (5:20.36) by under a second later in the meet.

King was joined by junior Shannon Leary in capturing an individual in the pool, with Leary doing so in the 100-yard backstroke. Freshman Lydia DeLano took home one of the two one-meter diving titles on the day, putting up a score of 168.00 to best three Pioneer divers in the first of two diving events of the day.

Additionally, three different swimmers in the Green and Gold record personal bests in the meet, which was moved up one hour due to snowy conditions expected in the area. A pair of freshman swimmers did so during the 50-yard freestyle, with Elisabeth Balicanta swimming a 26.50 and Sydney Murinka clocking a 28.26. Classmate Lauren Ostrander put up a career mark in the 500 free with a 5:20.77.

With the loss, Siena drops to 14-1 against Sacred Heart all-time, with the Pioneers picking up their first win in the series, which dated back to Siena's inaugural campaign in 1999.

The Saints will continue action during the Winter 2020 season Next Saturday, with the team traveling to Jersey City, New Jersey for tri-meet action. Siena will face off against MAAC foe Saint Peter's and Saint Francis Brooklyn on the Peacocks' campus, with the meet set for a 2 PM start time.